High Peak Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · East Midlands · 43 seats in 28 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour have a majority on High Peak Council. The council has 43 councillors in 28 wards. Seats by party: Labour 25, Conservative 9, Other 5, Green 2, Reform 1, Lib Dem 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with two unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Majority)

43 seats - 22 for a majority

Reform 1Labour 25Conservative 9Lib Dem 1Green 2Other 5

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Other +4 Reform +1 Conservative −1 Labour −4

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (43 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Labour47.3%29

Conservative30.9%10

Green11.8%2

Lib Dem7.5%1

Other2.2%1

Reform0.3%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 43 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Labour 25

majority of 7; 22 needed

Closest result

Cote Heath

Conservative won the last seat by 0 votes over Labour, 4 May 2023

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

50%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeGreenIndependent

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 28 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Barms Rachael Quinn	4 May 2023 Labour 54.2% lead 17.6 pts
Blackbrook Dan Capper, Angela Benham	4 May 2023 Independent 30.3% lead 1.9 pts
Burbage Chris Payne	4 May 2023 Labour 45.5% lead 4.6 pts
Buxton Central Payge Hacking, Jean Todd	4 May 2023 Labour 51.5% lead 22.5 pts
Chapel East Nigel Gourlay	4 May 2023 Conservative 45.0% lead 1.1 pts
Chapel West Sally De Pee, Kath Sizeland	4 May 2023 Labour 45.1% lead 1.4 pts
Corbar Madeline Hall, Chris Morten	4 May 2023 Labour 36.1% lead 9.0 pts
Cote Heath Linda Grooby, Kev Kirkham	4 May 2023 Conservative 44.3% lead 1.9 pts
Dinting Dom Starkey	4 May 2023 Conservative 43.7% lead 1.8 pts
Gamesley Anthony McKeown	4 May 2023 Labour 75.6% lead 61.2 pts
Hadfield North Gillian Cross	4 May 2023 Labour 65.9% lead 41.2 pts
Hadfield South Robert McKeown, Edward Siddall	4 May 2023 Labour 56.8% lead 28.0 pts
Hayfield Gillian Scott	4 May 2023 Labour 60.4% lead 29.6 pts
Hope Valley Charlotte Farrell, Joanna Collins	4 May 2023 Green 50.3% lead 15.8 pts
Howard Town Godfrey Claff, Damien Greenhalgh	4 May 2023 Labour 61.8% lead 42.5 pts
Limestone Peak Peter Roberts	4 May 2023 Conservative 60.6% lead 32.9 pts
New Mills East Ian Huddlestone, Alan Barrow	4 May 2023 Labour 56.5% lead 27.8 pts
New Mills West Simon Evans, Jennifer Benzer	4 May 2023 Labour 47.9% lead 25.5 pts
Old Glossop Adrian Hopkinson, Paul Hardy	4 May 2023 Conservative 41.4% lead 1.4 pts
Padfield Ollie Cross	4 May 2023 Labour 76.6% lead 59.1 pts
Sett Peter Inman	4 May 2023 Labour 55.0% lead 18.1 pts
Simmondley Stewart Gardner, Pamela Mackie	4 May 2023 Labour 55.4% lead 10.8 pts
St John's Pauline Bell	4 May 2023 Labour 55.4% lead 10.8 pts
Stone Bench Fiona Sloman, Matt Taylor	4 May 2023 Labour 56.3% lead 27.2 pts
Temple Pam Reddy	4 May 2023 Conservative 44.1% lead 7.3 pts
Tintwistle Rob Baker	4 May 2023 Labour 71.3% lead 51.3 pts
Whaley Bridge Neville Clarke, David Lomax, Jo Taylor	4 May 2023 Labour 50.6% lead 19.3 pts
Whitfield Barbara Hastings-Asatourian	4 May 2023 Labour 73.4% lead 56.7 pts

Barms

Rachael Quinn Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour54.2%

Conservative36.6%

Green9.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rachael Quinn Elected	Labour	246	54.2%
Colin Frank Woodhouse	Conservative	166	36.6%
Ben Evens	Green	42	9.3%

Blackbrook

Angela Benham LabourDan Capper Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent30.3%

Labour28.4%

Conservative20.8%

Lib Dem20.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dan Capper Elected	Independent	677
Angela Benham Elected	Labour	634
Penny Took	Labour	607
John Kappes	Conservative	465
Edith Claire Longden	Lib Dem	456
Mark Stafford	Conservative	402

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Burbage

Chris Payne Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour45.5%

Conservative40.9%

Green13.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Chris Payne Elected	Labour	269	45.5%
Steve Clark	Conservative	242	40.9%
Samantha Flower	Green	80	13.5%

Buxton Central

Jean Todd LabourPayge Hacking Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour51.5%

Conservative29.0%

Green19.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jean Marion Todd Elected	Labour	576
Payge Hacking Elected	Labour	573
Michael John Hunter	Conservative	324
Julie Margaret Butterworth	Conservative	297
Lisa Jill Adamson	Green	219

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Chapel East

Nigel Gourlay Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative45.0%

Labour43.9%

Green7.6%

Lib Dem3.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nigel Wetters Gourlay Elected	Conservative	272	45.0%
Jim Lambert	Labour	265	43.9%
Chris Williams	Green	46	7.6%
Jane Margaret Simm	Lib Dem	21	3.5%

Chapel West

Kath Sizeland ConservativeSally De Pee Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour45.1%

Conservative43.7%

Green11.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sally De Pee Elected	Labour	743
Kath Sizeland Elected	Conservative	720
Timmy Norton	Labour	650
Stewart Young	Conservative	596
Jeremy Peter Wight	Green	184

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Corbar

Chris Morten ConservativeMadeline Hall Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour36.1%

Conservative27.1%

Green24.6%

Lib Dem7.2%

Reform5.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Madeline Alice Hall Elected	Labour	569
Chris Morten Elected	Conservative	427
Graham Robert Winter	Labour	422
Eileen Jane Reynolds	Green	387
Chris Hallam	Green	384
Mark Ivan Wilson	Conservative	362
Stan Heptinstall	Lib Dem	114
Melandra Ardotalia Smith	Reform	78

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cote Heath

Kev Kirkham ReformLinda Grooby Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative44.3%

Labour42.4%

Green13.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Linda Grooby Elected	Conservative	595
Alan Geoffrey Smith	Labour	569
Kev Kirkham Elected	Conservative	569
Celia Kelly	Labour	537
David Anthony Busby	Green	178

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Dinting

Dom Starkey Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative43.7%

Labour41.9%

Green8.1%

Lib Dem6.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dom Elliott-Starkey Elected	Conservative	423	43.7%
Rachel Sloman	Labour	406	41.9%
Holly McBride	Green	78	8.1%
Stephen David Worrall	Lib Dem	61	6.3%

Gamesley

Anthony McKeown Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour75.6%

Conservative14.4%

Green10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Anthony Edward Mckeown Elected	Labour	205	75.6%
Mick Reddy	Conservative	39	14.4%
Matthew Paul Firth	Green	27	10.0%

Hadfield North

Gillian Cross Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour65.9%

Conservative24.7%

Green9.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gillian Cross Elected	Labour	296	65.9%
David Jack Cadwell	Conservative	111	24.7%
Neil Best	Green	42	9.4%

Hadfield South

Edward Siddall LabourRobert McKeown Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour56.8%

Conservative28.8%

Green14.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Edward Siddall Elected	Labour	656
Bob Mckeown Elected	Labour	601
Julie Mary Conlan	Conservative	333
Tom Wynne	Conservative	318
Robert Hodgetts-Haley	Green	166

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Hayfield

Gillian Scott Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour60.4%

Conservative30.8%

Lib Dem8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gill Scott Elected	Labour	530	60.4%
Eva Lawson	Conservative	270	30.8%
Sarah Jane High	Lib Dem	77	8.8%

Hope Valley

Charlotte Farrell GreenJoanna Collins Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green50.3%

Conservative34.5%

Labour15.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Charlotte Farrell Elected	Green	812
Joanna Collins Elected	Green	753
Fredrick John Walton	Conservative	557
Hayley Marie Dalton	Conservative	530
David Richard Owen	Labour	244

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Howard Town

Damien Greenhalgh LabourGodfrey Claff Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour61.8%

Green19.3%

Conservative18.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Damien Greenhalgh Elected	Labour	892
Godfrey Claff Elected	Labour	819
Linda Christine Walker	Green	279
Anne Thornley	Conservative	272
Lesley Yvonne Morgan	Conservative	255

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Limestone Peak

Peter Roberts Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative60.6%

Labour27.7%

Green11.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Roberts Elected	Conservative	352	60.6%
Caitlin Bisknell	Labour	161	27.7%
Daniel Wimberley	Green	68	11.7%

New Mills East

Alan Barrow LabourIan Huddlestone Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour56.5%

Lib Dem28.7%

Conservative14.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alan Barrow Elected	Labour	508
Ian Samuel Edward Huddlestone Elected	Labour	506
Paul Henry Adrio	Lib Dem	258
Charles Jevon	Lib Dem	206
Sally Amanda Gibson	Conservative	133
Ginny Priestley	Conservative	122

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

New Mills West

Jennifer Benzer LabourSimon Evans Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour47.9%

Lib Dem22.4%

Green16.2%

Conservative13.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Simon Evans Elected	Labour	737
Jenni Benzer Elected	Labour	673
Ray Atkins	Lib Dem	345
John Payne	Green	250
Anthony Adrio	Lib Dem	244
Jill Woodacre	Conservative	207
Brian Sidebottom	Conservative	193

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Old Glossop

Adrian Hopkinson ConservativePaul Hardy Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative41.4%

Labour40.0%

Green18.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Francis Hardy Elected	Conservative	800
Adie Hopkinson Elected	Conservative	789
Linda Rundle	Labour	773
Sebastian Andrews	Labour	658
Paul Bohan	Green	360

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Padfield

Ollie Cross Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour76.6%

Conservative17.5%

Green6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ollie Cross Elected	Labour	552	76.6%
Leo Parker	Conservative	126	17.5%
Lucas Jones	Green	43	6.0%

Sett

Peter Inman Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour55.0%

Conservative36.9%

Lib Dem8.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Inman Elected	Labour	446	55.0%
Jacky Sidebottom	Conservative	299	36.9%
Rachel Cheryl Barber	Lib Dem	66	8.1%

Simmondley

Pamela Mackie LabourStewart Gardner Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour55.4%

Conservative44.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Stewart Gardner Elected	Labour	848
Pam MacKie Elected	Labour	772
Hector Marchetti Urena	Conservative	683
Stephen Marsden	Conservative	676

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

St John's

Pauline Bell Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour55.4%

Conservative44.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pauline Anderson Bell Elected	Labour	378	55.4%
Ryan Joseph Thomas Elliott-Starkey	Conservative	304	44.6%

Stone Bench

Fiona Sloman LabourMatt Taylor Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour56.3%

Conservative29.1%

Green14.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Fiona Sloman Elected	Labour	484
Matt Taylor Elected	Labour	441
Michael David Hampson	Conservative	250
David Charles Mcdowell	Conservative	193
Peter Colin Crook	Green	125

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Temple

Pam Reddy Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative44.1%

Labour36.8%

Green12.7%

Lib Dem6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pam Reddy Elected	Conservative	407	44.1%
Tony Riddington	Labour	339	36.8%
David Newton	Green	117	12.7%
Louise Maria Glasscoe	Lib Dem	59	6.4%

Tintwistle

Rob Baker Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour71.3%

Conservative20.0%

Green8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rob Baker Elected	Labour	407	71.3%
Ann Flavell	Conservative	114	20.0%
Robyn Louise Hodgetts-Haley	Green	50	8.8%

Whaley Bridge

David Lomax Lib DemJo Taylor LabourNeville Clarke Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour50.6%

Lib Dem31.3%

Conservative18.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nev Clarke Elected	Labour	1,353
Jo Taylor Elected	Labour	1,249
David William Lomax Elected	Lib Dem	837
Andy Thomson	Lib Dem	755
Lisa Hartington	Conservative	486
David Mark Hartington	Conservative	460
Lewis King	Conservative	447

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Whitfield

Barbara Hastings-Asatourian Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour73.4%

Conservative16.7%

Green9.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Barbara Anne Hastings-Asatourian Elected	Labour	392	73.4%
Norma Cameron Fozard	Conservative	89	16.7%
Philip Taylor	Green	53	9.9%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

4 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Barms	Rachael Quinn	Labour 2023	Independent
Burbage	Chris Payne	Labour 2023	Independent
Corbar	Madeline Hall	Labour 2023	Independent
Cote Heath	Kev Kirkham	Conservative 2023	Reform

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
High Peak	100%	Labour	Labour 36%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in High Peak

90,923 residents in 40,783 households

Voted Leave in 2016

50% 2 below GB

Degree or higher

36% 2 above GB

No qualifications

15% 3 below GB

Own their home

71% 10 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

12% 5 below GB

Rent privately

16% 4 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

25% 6 below GB

Aged 65 and over

26% 4 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

Similar

Councils most like this one

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.